Muessel Elementary School vs. Mckinley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Muessel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Muessel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mckinley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
241 students
513 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1738 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1666 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mckinley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mckinley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/28786/mckinley-elementary-school-chart-FqkoND.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
12%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
21
-
Kindergarten Students
38
81
Grade 1 Students
40
87
Grade 2 Students
35
90
Grade 3 Students
35
71
Grade 4 Students
39
101
Grade 5 Students
33
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
46%
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% Black
64%
26%
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% White
13%
15%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
83%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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